There is change slowly sweeping across the Drum and Bass landscape. The music is
again focusing on
deeper, break-beat driven tunes. Forestry Service recognizes that. We believe
that the way forward
for Drum and Bass looks to the elements of this music that have made it
powerful. Forestry
Service’s first release comes from legendary producer Alpha Omega. Those
familiar with his music
know he is no stranger to forward-thinking, creative material. Alpha Omega has
released numerous
classics on such labels as Reinforced, Outbreak, Skunkrock,Invader and Cell to
name a few.
Needless to say we are overjoyed to have such a figurehead to break things in
for us. This release
is just the beginning of what Forestry Service wants to accomplish.

‘Analyze Dem’ and ‘Bugz 170’ have quickly earned a tremendous amount of
underground support,
getting plays at club nights such as Technicality, Beat Jam, Source and Konkrete
Jungle, as well
as on FM and internet airwaves around the world. L Double has also given his
support, playing both
of the tunes on his radio show (“Connexions”, BBC 1Xtra) and rinsing ‘Bugz 170’
a total of three
times!

Alpha Omega opens the book on new label Forestry Service with a couple of smooth
dubby bits of
beat driven cunning. Analyze dem rolls with the breaks as a stealthy bassline
creeps around just
out of audio range of small speakers. The edits step on thick and fast pacing
out the flow. Smooth
and happy chords weave in and out of the mix as some elastic filtering is
carried out on the
drums. A very fluid track with plenty of happy vibes sure to propel the
dancefloor through the
night. The various elements of the track flow in and out of the mix to round
things off nicely.

Buzgz 170 is a more edgey affair with plenty of bleeps and old skooly elements
to keep you
interested all the way through. The track kicks away through some sparse
melodies pushing onward
as the bass sneaks around underneath. The bass occasionally blasts away the
opposition in true
dark styles before getting back to it's syncopated groove. Plenty of good FX on
the drums here as
well which gives the track extra depth and floor potential. All in all another
pair of quality
tunes which'll only serve to reinforce AO's reputation. [noisemonkey]